2013 Bell Tower Festival Parade

tractors in parade

Yesterday we traveled to my husband’s hometown for the Bell Tower Festival Parade. Kelsie is with her Dad right now so it was only Aubrey and the twins. Steven’s 10 year reunion is actually this year and the Class of 2003 was part of the parade. I can not tell you how anxious I was […]

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My twins are different as night and day

For the twins being identical, their personalities are as different as night and day. While both are always on the go, the antics that go along with each have their own pattern. It’s funny to see how they are becoming individuals. Nathan Nathan is pure ornery and he knows it. Nathan is the child you […]

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Shopping with Twins

Iowa Twins

The other day while out grocery shopping, we had both twins in separate carts. Steven walked to the meat counter with Nathan and was ordering as I stood to the side next to the cart with Lucas. Sure enough, I saw it coming. Another meat department guy came up to ask me what he could […]

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The Thoughts of a Mom of Multiples

twins

I saw this picture the other day on Stuff4Multiples and oh how I could absolutely relate! I don’t know how many times I have heard statements like this or thought it through out the day. You develop a sense of humor after some of the questions you here while out in public. You could say […]

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National Rocky Road Day

If you are dieting, this probably isn’t a post you want to look at. June 2nd is officially National Rocky Road Day. Rocky road ice cream is a delicious dessert with an interesting culinary history. In 1929 after the stock market crash, a man named William Dreyer (the founder of Dreyer Ice Cream) calmed his […]

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Disastrous Weather Near and Far

flooding

All week we have had rain and storms. Iowa has flooding in many areas. It’s almost as if every year, we can expect flooding in Iowa. Earlier in the week, we were hit with a large storm, high winds, and were without power for two hours. As soon as I stopped recording this, a downpour […]

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The Many Forms of Domestic Abuse

When people initially think of domestic abuse, it’s often associated with a scenario that could arise between a husband and wife. Yet domestic abuse comes in many forms. As such, it could be possible that you’re not aware of the wide spectrum of domestic abuse, or that you may have found yourself in such as […]

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